Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is given a welcome ceremony in Moscow, after he became the first human to voyage into outer space. From a Russian newsreel with English narration, created during the "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union. Yuri Gagarin arrives by an Aeroflot plane (CCCP-757) at a Moscow airfield. Premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev, greets Gagarin. A huge crowd holds pictures and banners of Gagarin and Khrushchev. Gagarin reports to Premier Khrushchev that he has fulfilled his mission and feels well and ready for his next assignment. Gagarin greets his wife, Valentina Gagarina. He moves in a car through crowd filled streets. At a ceremony in the Kremlin Premier Khrushchev and Defense Minister Marshal of the Soviet Union Rodion Malinovsky congratulate Gagarin and award him the title "Hero of the Soviet Union".
Polish Prime Minister Joseph Cyrankiewicz in Russia. Polish Prime Minister Joseph Cyrankiewicz and Minister of Industry Hilary Minc are received by Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin and Premier Vyacheslav Molotov in the Kremlin. They pose for photographs at the reception. Polish Prime Minister arrives by a car at the railway station. Premier Vyacheslav Molotov and Deputy Minister of foreign affairs Andrei Vyshinkii see Polish delegation off. Russian troops lined on side. Joseph Cyrankiewicz delivers speech reaffirming Polish-Soviet relations. Dignitaries in the background. Polish Prime Minister Joseph Cyrankiewicz boards a train.
May Day parade in Stalingrad, Soviet Union. Russian People march along a street. Damaged buildings of Stalingrad. Women carry a big banner of Soviet Communist Politician Vladimir Lenin. Large group of Soviet women march along a street. Soviet aircraft in flight. Large crowd during Russia May Day parade.
Sukhoi Su-9 (NATO reporting name: Fishpot) demonstrates a JATO (jet-assisted take-off) takeoff to left during the 1962 Soviet Aviation Day Display at Tushino Airfield (present day Otkrytie Bank Arena, Volokolamskoye Shosse, 69, Moscow, Russia, 125424) near Moscow, Soviet Union. The speed of jet aircarft increases rapidly following the JATO takeoff. Premier Nikita Khrushchev and prominent Soviet officials watch the demonstration on a balcony. The Sukhoi Su-9 climbs in altitude. Soviet dignitaries wearing sunglasses looking skywards during the airshow. Another Sukhoi Su-9 demonstrates a JATO takes off from a runway. Khrushchev and officials talking and smiling at the airshow. Soviet civilians and guests clapping and cheering. “GLORY TO SOVIET AVIATION” in slate written in Russian.
Change of leadership in countries like England and Soviet Union during the year 1964. A large crowd of people gather awaiting the results of elections in England. Outgoing Prime Minister Lord Douglas Home receives farewell from 10 Downing Street residence. Newly elected Labor Prime Minister Harold Wilson waves his supporters as he arrives to his new office. Scene changes to Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, where Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev bids goodbye as he departs from his office with his wife. Khrushchev addresses the meeting of the United Nations Security Council. New Soviet Communist Party leader Nikolai Brezhnev takes oath.
German troops in Russia. Russian prisoners being taken near Kirovograd as German armor supported by artillery and rockets counterattacks. A German armed Division about to make a counterattack. Nazi soldiers on tanks march forward. They fire from heavy German arms. A soldier smokes a cigar. The order being given to struck the rocket gun. A German soldier in a fox hole. A tank moves. Russian prisoners march forward
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